Outboard Marine uk

[ben331]

Hi, has anyone dealt with this outfit (outboardmarinecentre.co.uk)

Prices look very keen but I've been told it may be a scam site?

Thanks

 

[Croftie]

outboardmarinecentre.co.uk ??? domain not registered

 

[ben331]

Sorry, outboardmarinecenter.co.uk

 

[[2068]]

I'd be extremely careful.
A very similar site popped up a few weeks ago registered to someone entirely different.

 

[markc]

Their privacy policy is copied from ao.com I would say scam!

 

[ben331]

It seems payment methods are limited and a 5% discount for bacs payments! No credit card or PayPal options on the payment page..think I'll stay away!

 

[longjohnsilver]

It seems payment methods are limited and a 5% discount for bacs payments! No credit card or PayPal options on the payment page..think I'll stay away!

Good decision, has scam written all over it.

 

[Boat2016]

The website doesn't even show a phone number or address, that to me would indicate there's something to hide

 

[Lower Limit 1909]

Domain registered 3 weeks ago.

 

[Jim@sea]

If you could get an address you could go on google maps and on street view have a look at the front of the building to see who occupied it and perhaps give them or the business next door to see if they are trading, I would never buy anything which I could not use my credit card for.

 

[Aardee]

Dartford DA1 4QX according to the website

 

[CLB]

If it walks like a duck.........

 

[[2068]]

Dartford DA1 4QX according to the website

That's just a bunch of industrial units.

 

[Davehalford]

It sounded like a scam to me to so I asked them if I could collect an engine as I needed one urgently, and this is the reply I received:-


Hello,

Sorry this is not possible due the promo sale, lots of orders, plus we have the outboards in 7 locations.

7 business days is the best we can do.

Alice

Please do not reply directly to this email, we will not receive it.
In order to reply, please use the following link: https://outboardmarinecenter.co.uk/contact-us?id_customer_thread=74&token=uHA7hEI0toQ8

 

[Davehalford]

I would assume by the reply I received that in seven days timee, the site will have disappeared!

 

[petem]

Any outboard specialist that has a canoe pic as a logo doesn't look very legit to me.

 

[MrB]

When you click "Detail" on any product they all say "Delivery expected from Sep/26/2017" Enough time to shut up shop and do a runner after they have the cash methinks!

 

[Bedminsterbob]

I raised the same question about this company a few months back on this forum which has been removed for some reason, but someone did a check on the domain name and it was registered to someone in Australia. The general conclusion at the time was it was a scam company.

 

[Croftie]

The old one - May 2017
https://topmarinemotors.co.uk/content/4-about-us

Since our start in 2005, Top Marine Motors UK has worked hard to build an excellent reputation as a marine retailer and earn the trust and loyalty of boaters. Our mission is to be your marine outfitter of choice, offering you the widest selection of products at the most competitive prices, and providing only the best customer service

That was a rip from http://www.defender.com/aboutus.jsp

The new one
https://outboardmarinecenter.co.uk/content/4-about-us

Since our start in 2001, Outboard Marine UK has worked hard to build an excellent reputation as a marine retailer and earn the trust and loyalty of boaters. Our mission is to be your marine outfitter of choice, offering you the widest selection of products at the most competitive prices, and providing only the best customer service

 

[robrennie]

Apart from the probable scam...

The use of the American spelling for Centre is surely enough reason to give them a wide berth